Trump's VP Mike Pence joins 2024 presidential race

Former US Vice President Mike Pence on Monday declared himself a candidate in the 2024 Republican race for the White House, setting up a fight against former President Donald Trump
5 June 2023, 16:24 PM

Modi invited to address meeting of US Congress on June 22

US congressional leaders yesterday invited Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to address a joint meeting of the House of Representatives and Senate on June 22, one of the highest honors Washington affords to foreign dignitaries.
2 June 2023, 18:00 PM

Biden trips, tumbles on Air Force stage

President Joe Biden took a face-first tumble on Thursday after tripping over an obstacle on stage at the Air Force Academy in Colorado, but he appeared unhurt -- and joked about it later..Biden, 80, who had delivered the commencement address to graduates of the military academy, had just s
2 June 2023, 05:27 AM

US Senate gives final approval on debt ceiling bill

The US Senate voted in favor of a bipartisan deal to suspend the government's $31.4 trillion (€29.4 trillion) debt ceiling on Thursday..The Senate approved the bill with a vote of 63-36 in a race against time after months of partisan disagreements between Democrats and Republicans. .
2 June 2023, 03:22 AM

US intensifies diplomatic pressure as Serbs rally in north Kosovo

Ethnic Serbs gathered again in a flashpoint town in north Kosovo yesterday at the site of clashes earlier this week with Nato-led forces, as Washington urged both Belgrade and Pristina to diffuse tensions.
1 June 2023, 18:00 PM

US debt drama nears end as Senate tackles default threat

US senators yesterday raced to pass a bipartisan debt limit deal approved overwhelmingly by the House of Representatives, with the worst-case scenario of an economy-cratering default seemingly avoided.
1 June 2023, 18:00 PM

US debt ceiling bill passes House with broad bipartisan support

A divided US House of Representatives passed a bill to suspend the $31.4 trillion debt ceiling on Wednesday, with majority support from both Democrats and Republicans to overcome opposition led by hardline conservatives and avoid a catastrophic default
1 June 2023, 02:29 AM

Biden discusses F-16 sale with Erdogan

US President Joe Biden said Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan in a call on Monday repeated Ankara’s desire to buy F-16 fighter jets from the United States, while Biden told him Washington wanted Ankara to drop its objection to Sweden’s joining Nato. The exchange took place when Biden called Erdogan to congratulate him on his victory in Turkey’s presidential election on Sunday.
30 May 2023, 18:00 PM

Biden says final US debt ceiling deal ready to move to Congress for vote

US President Joe Biden said on Sunday he had finalised a budget agreement with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to suspend the US$31.4 trillion (S$42.5 trillion) debt ceiling until Jan 1, 2025, and that the deal was ready to move to Congress for a vote
29 May 2023, 02:53 AM

Republicans, Biden reach debt ceiling deal

President Joe Biden and Republican leader Kevin McCarthy announced a deal Saturday to raise the debt ceiling, dragging the United States back from the precipice of default with only a few days to spare.
28 May 2023, 18:00 PM

Biden cuts deal in principle with Republicans to avert catastrophic US default

US President Joe Biden and Republican lawmakers struck a deal in principle to raise the country's debt ceiling Saturday, in a crucial first step towards eliminating the threat of a disastrous default with just days to spare
28 May 2023, 02:00 AM

Race for US debt deal as talks go to the wire

Democrats and Republicans yesterday seemed within grasping distance of a deal to end the US debt ceiling standoff, with both sides playing hardball in the final race for an agreement to avert a potentially catastrophic default.
27 May 2023, 18:00 PM

Political visionary or warmonger? Henry Kissinger turns 100

At 100, Henry Kissinger is both hailed for his diplomatic brilliance and condemned for his decisions that cost many lives. He is America’s most experienced statesman and firmly focused on the future rather than the past
27 May 2023, 05:54 AM

Biden sounds hopeful on debt ceiling, Treasury warns of June 5 default

Democratic President Joe Biden and a Republican negotiator said on Friday they were working on a deal to raise the US government's $31.4 trillion debt ceiling after the Treasury Department warned that a June 5 default loomed without action
27 May 2023, 05:35 AM

Meta slashes business teams in final round of layoffs

Meta Platforms Inc, owner of Facebook, slashed jobs across its business and operations units on Wednesday as it carried out its last batch of a three-part round of layoffs, part of a plan announced in March to eliminate 10,000 roles.
25 May 2023, 18:00 PM

Probe reveals how Jupiter’s lightning resembles Earth’s

Hidden below the brownish ammonia clouds blanketing Jupiter are clouds that like on Earth are made of water. And like on Earth, lightning often is generated within these clouds -- an eerie sight spotted by various spacecraft that have visited our solar system’s largest planet, including Nasa’s Juno probe.
25 May 2023, 18:00 PM

Chinese hackers spying on US critical infrastructure

A state-sponsored Chinese hacking group has been spying on a wide range of US critical infrastructure organizations, from telecommunications to transportation hubs, Western intelligence agencies and Microsoft MSFT.O said on Wednesday.
25 May 2023, 18:00 PM

'Queen of rock 'n' roll' Tina Turner dies at 83

Tina Turner, the American-born singer who left a hardscrabble farming community and abusive relationship to become one of the top recording artists of all time, died on Wednesday at the age of 83
24 May 2023, 18:46 PM

DeSantis set to enter White House race

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis was set to launch his 2024 presidential campaign yesterday, signalling 18 months of acrimony ahead as he and Donald Trump lock horns in what is expected to be an attritional contest for the Republican nomination.
24 May 2023, 18:00 PM

Driver crashes near White House, arrested for trying to kill Biden

A man who crashed a U-Haul truck containing a Nazi flag near the White House has been arrested and charged with trying to kill or harm the president, police said Tuesday
24 May 2023, 01:15 AM